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Explore Bethungra in Australia
Bethungra in the region of New South Wales with its 135 inhabitants is a place in Australia - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Bethungra is now 12:57 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sydney City, Mitta Mitta, Melbourne, Katoomba, and Illabo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sydney City . Where to go and what to see in Bethungra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bethungra, New South Wales
Bethungra is a locality in Junee Shire in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia situated on the Olympic Way about 13 kilometres northeast of Illabo and 24 kilometres southwest of Cootamundra. Bethungra Post Office opened on 1 December 1875. Just to the north of the town lies the Bethungra Spiral, a rail spiral built on the Main South railway line to ease the gradients when the line was duplicated between 1941 and 1946.
Located at -34.77 147.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bethungra Spiral
The Bethungra Spiral is a rail spiral, built on the Main South railway line of New South Wales in Australia at Bethungra to ease the gradients when the line was duplicated between 1941 and 1946. Bethungra is between Cootamundra and Junee. The original line was graded at 1 in 40 for Sydney bound trains, which imposed a severe limitation on train loads, and also caused congestion as bank engines were attached.
Located at -34.75 147.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ulandra Nature Reserve
The Ulandra Nature Reserve is a 3930 hectare nature reserve approximately 25 kilometres south-west of Cootamundra and 4 kilometres south-east of the village of Bethungra, in New South Wales. The reserve is located on the western hills of the Southern Tablelands. The reserve's main feature is Mount Ulandra. Immediately west of the reserve lies an undulating 200–300 metres ( ) above sea level plain which rises abruptly at Mount Ulandra to its summit at 761 metres above sea level.
Located at -34.82 147.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Illabo
Illabo is a locality in the South West Slopes part of the Riverina and situated about 13 kilometres southwest of Bethungra and 16 kilometres northeast of Junee. At the 2006 census, Illabo had a population of 190. Illabo Post Office opened on 1 July 1879. A railway station on the Main South railway served the town between 1878 and the 1970s. A grain silo remains in use. The town is derived from an aboriginal word meaning 'where'.
Located at -34.82 147.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Dirnaseer, New South Wales
Dirnaseer is a locality in the north east part of the Riverina and situated about 42 kilometres south east from Temora and 50 kilometres west from Cootamundra. At the 2006 census, Dirnaseer had a population of 170 people.
Located at -34.63 147.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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